Virtual learning and social distancing have caused a concerning decline in the activity levels of children. So the next time your kids are taking a recess or they’ve just spent far too long watching TV, break it up with some non-sedentary screen time. Here are 5 teacher-approved physical activity videos with awesome themes that are guaranteed to put your kids in motion.

Dinosaurs

What kid isn’t seriously considering a career in paleontology? In this video, they’ll get to duck, jump, and hide from an array of massive dinosaurs. Will it get their heart rate up? You bet jur-ass it will.

Marvel Superheroes

Newsflash: kids love superheroes. This awesome workout will inspire them to move like The Avengers. Sorry DC lovers, this workout resides in the Marvel Universe – when it comes to getting your kids moving, we need to do “whatever it takes.”

Video Games

Your kids probably dig all-things Mario, so this is a great one to keep in the pipeline when they’ve been sitting around all day playing video games. It’s even hosted by a live-action Mario and he seems like a pretty fun-gi. Let’s-a-go!

Space

Outer space, spaceships, aliens – kids are fascinated by anything that’s out of this world. In this video Britt & Shawn introduce a fun mission that challenges participants to avoid asteroids, jump over craters and hide from ET.

Ninjas

Snow ninjas to be exact – and the goal is to protect the gingerbread man from them. Your kid will have to kick, punch and watch out for avalanches. Instead of throwing stars, they’ll dodge snowflakes, because it’s best to avoid a ninjury.

Ever wondered what the ultimate dad shoe is?

Or the ideal thermostat setting in the winter?

Which way should the toilet paper roll really be put on?

Is gas or charcoal better?

How many test clicks should you perform with your tongs?

Well then, you’re not alone.

These age-old mysteries have plagued dadkind since the invention of dads, and with your help, we’re finally getting some answers.

We’re pretty sure it’ll be the most fun you’ll have filling out a survey. But if that’s not enticing enough – we’re also giving away a ton of the prizes (below) to random participants!

The future of dadkind is in your hands. Well, not really, but, just participate, will ya?!

Fill out The Dad’s survey right here.

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes – especially when they’re terrible and make your kids groan (even when they are super punny!) Here are our 12 favorites memes from each month of the year (Actually, as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement!)

March 2021
1. Never Trust Tech

February 2021

1. Bless You

January 2021

1. Empty

2. Veterans

3. Fools

4. Super

5. Do Not Disturb

6. Still Cool

7. Packing

8. Snow Glory Days

9. Take an Inch

10. Affleck’d

11. Combination

12. Low-Res

December 2020

1. Griswold

November 2020

1. Indelible

2. Civic Duty

3. Consequences

4. Son-Rise

5. Copped a Capri

6. Framed

7. Gold

8. Turkey Hate

9. Rivals

10. It’s Not Butter

11. Hi Hungry, Remixed

12. Stuffed

October 2020

1. Driveway Dad

2. Dad Taxes

3. Singing

4. Automatic Doors

5. Sleep

6. Grocery Shopping

7. Dad Law

8. Music

9. Dangerous

10. Treehouse

11. Xboxed

12. Pancakes

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes. Here are our 12 personal favorites from last month. (Actually as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement.)

1. Smooth

2. Delayed Reaction

3. Playtime

4. Say Her Name

5. Stylin’

6. Truth

7. Suspense

8. Smally Smalls

9. Giant

10. Great Responsibility

11. Burnt 

12. Amigos

Check out last month’s top memes here.

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes. Here are our 12 personal favorites from last month. (Actually as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement.)

1. Tastes Better

2. Move it or Lose it

3. Admit it. Quit Playing Games.

4. Peek-a-poo

5. Inferno 

6. Curses

7. Hardly Working

8. Adulting

9. Guts

10. Couples Therapy

11. Dadrector’s Commentary

12. “Ahhhh” followed by “Grunt”

Check out last month’s top memes here.

Every month we pan for comedy gold in the comments section of our Facebook posts. If your comment cracks us up (or warms our hearts) we’ll showcase it here!

Here’s last month’s roundup of the 10 Best Comments:

1. Trippin’

2. Lying Gosling

3. Game Hair

4. Lettuce Laugh

5. Sneeze Power

6. Watts Up

7. Turn it Down

8. Guilt Trippin’

9. Mac Daddy

10. Twisted

Check out the previous edition of the best comments of the month here.

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes. Here are our 12 personal favorites from last month. (Actually as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement.)

1. One Trip Only

2. Bricked

3. Driven

4. Bed Crime

5. Meme Lord

6. No Tip For You

7. Early Bird

8. Not Joking

9. Decks

10. Safe Room

11. Crime

12. Undeveloped

Check out last month’s top memes here.

Every month we pan for comedy gold in the comments section of our Facebook posts. If your comment cracks us up (or warms our hearts) we’ll showcase it here!

Here’s last month’s roundup of the 10 Best Comments:

1. Doesn’t Mince Words

2. Cursed!

3. Plot Thickens

4. Alright

5. Driving Miss Daisy

6. GOAT

7. DJ Wingman

8. Be the Dad

9. Mind the Gap

10. Dad Level 100

Check out the previous edition of the best comments of the month here.

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes. Here are our 12 personal favorites from last month. (Actually as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement.)

1. Dad Tax

2. Dad Rocks

3. Grilled

4. Getting Serious

5. Vengeance 

6. Freedom

7. Proper

8. Reboot

9. Dark Ages

10. Not a Lot to Ask

11. Summer Dadding

12. Junior Millionaire 

Check out last month’s top memes here.

Meet Scott Golz. Dad. Lawnmowing enthusiast. He caught our eye when he commented on a story we did about a community lawnmowing gang. He shared an amazing photo of him proudly posing on his trusted machine, hoisting an American flag. But our community also noticed a subtle glow coming from his New Balances. We needed to find out more. Thankfully, Scott was gracious enough to share his story and some of his tips for a ballpark-esque turf.

Every superhero has an origin story, what’s yours?

My lawn mowing history began around the age of 12. My father passed away 4 years prior so I am what you would call “self-taught”. I didn’t have much technique but damn were my lines straight. The interesting thing is, I had heard stories of my father and how he could mow the lawn with one hand and drink a cup of coffee with the other. It is quite possible that I had acquired some of the raw talent he possessed.

Tell us about your lawnmowing footwear.

The New Balance sneaker – I had my daughter at the age of 32, it was maybe a couple of weeks later when I purchased my 1st pair of New Balance running shoes. I can’t say what inspired me to try on that 1st pair but I did, and haven’t looked back since. New dad instincts I’m guessing.

I have a theory called the New Balance evolution. That 1st pair was my everyday shoe. I’d wear them to the grocery store, casual work meetings, and fun nights out on the town. When they began to lose their luster, they evolved into “work shoes”, mainly worn while doing various light-duty yard work. At this point, I purchase a new pair for everyday use. Once the new pair loses its luster, they evolve into the “work Shoes” and the old “work shoes” graduate to “Lawn Mowing Shoes”. These grass-stained soles are basically the Holy Grail of Dad footwear. I have a large assortment of grass-stained New Balance sneakers on display in my walk-in closet and the collection isn’t showing any signs of slowing. In terms of what pair I choose to wear when I mow, the sneakers basically dictate which pair will be worn on any specific day. I don’t choose the sneaker, the sneaker chooses me.

You may notice the “N” symbol on my New Balance shoes will glow at times. I compare it to the Bat-Signal. I always say “When the New Balance Glow, it’s time to mow”. I couldn’t tell you exactly when this phenomenon first occurred but I can tell you that every Dad has the ability to harness that power. It does come with time and patience. I have been a Dad now for 13 years and I would say it took a good 10 years before I experienced “The Glow”. The funny thing is… I believe it was right around the time I got my 1st riding mower. It was sitting in the garage of the new house we were putting an offer on. In my offer, I negotiated the beautiful green mower into the price of the house and the rest is history. The only thing that can diminish the glow is a rainy day. It is Dad Law that you cannot and must not mow when those blades of grass are wet.

How did becoming a dad change your mowing mindset? 

You need to teach your kids to take pride in everything they do, even mowing the lawn. I am sad to say, however, my 13-year-old daughter shows absolutely no interest in lawns, lawnmowers, or lawnmower accessories. She does say the striping looks really nice when I finish. I’ll take any compliment I can from her at this point.

What do you think of Robo-Mowers?

THEY’RE A JOKE. This is a major part of living the dad life. Don’t let robots take that away from you. If you want a robot to vacuum your new bamboo hardwoods, that’s acceptable.

Do you have any signature moves?

I have several signature moves. I usually pull out the 1 handed finger gun and pew-pew the next-door neighbor. Sometimes if I am having an exceptionally good mow, I whip out the double-handed finger guns and pew-pew like the wild west. Know this much, if you drive down my street, you will always get a wave no matter what. You will also see me mouth the words “who the hell is this”.

Do you have any lawnmowing rivals?

When I moved to my current house 3 years ago, my lawn was horrendous. Riddled with a cornucopia of weeds and the invasive “Nutsedge” I was a bit overwhelmed. My next-door neighbor Simon has a beautiful lawn and I decided if I get to look out at his masterpiece, he should get a masterpiece as well. I have been on a mission to be on the same level and it looks like I am almost there. I would not consider him competition, I would consider him motivation. He and his family are wonderful neighbors as well.

Between the two of us, we are the dominating forces in our neighborhood.

What advice do you have for up and coming lawnmowing dads?

Keep your blades high, do not under any circumstance scalp your lawn. It opens the lawn up to weeds like you’d never imagined. Get yourself on a 3 step fertilization program and do not mow when the grass is wet. Another major component to my lawn success is to mulch your clippings, do not bag. The clippings are a natural fertilizer. Aerate the lawn every so often and dethatch as well. When you have things looking good and the grass is lush, buy yourself a striping kit for the mower. This will give you those beautiful lines you see at ballparks. This is how you attain lawn domination in your neighborhood. Sticking flame decals your kid got you for Father’s day on your mower definitely scores domination points as well.

Every month we pan for comedy gold in the comments section of our Facebook posts. If your comment cracks us up (or warms our hearts) we’ll showcase it here!

Here’s last month’s roundup of the 10 Best Comments:

1. Credit Where Credit Isn’t Due

2. Get Outta Here

3. Early Birds

4. Need More Kids

5. Gives You Wings

6. The One That Got Away

7. Fire Your Boss

8. Rookie Mistake

9. Farming

10. When the New Balances Glow

Check out the previous edition of the best comments of the month here.

Nothing is more dad than laughing at your own jokes. Here are our 12 personal favorites from last month. (Actually as voted by you, based on Facebook engagement.)

1. Hug Drug

2. Shhhhhhhh

3. Playtime

4. GOAT

5. Super

6. Shhhhhh

7. Peace Out

8. Name Game

9. Wakey, Wakey

10. Shhhhh

11. Inspirational

12. Shhhhh

Check out last month’s top memes here.

Every month we pan for comedy gold in the comments section of our Facebook posts. If your comment cracks us up (or warms our hearts) we’ll showcase it here!

Here’s last month’s roundup of the 10 Best Comments:

1. Anger Pancake

2. Stormin’

3. Drawing a Blank

4. Vasectomy Boom

5. Money is no Object

6. Pet Parents

7. Child Labor

8. Prison Break

9. Pet Parents II

10. Intelligent Life

Check out the previous edition of the best comments of the week here.
Here’s this week’s roundup of the 10 Best Comments of the Week:

1. Science

2. Blame Game

3. Troll Level: Dad

4. Honorary, Indeed

5. Tip of the Iceberg 

6. Def

7. Good Ol’ Hockey Game

8. 3 Bad Brothers

9. Time to Move

10. Fever

Check out the previous edition of the best comments of the week here.